Storing or shipping vessel.



No. 7I2,234.

(No Modal.)

, Y Patenfedoct. 2s, |902. o. ANpEnsoN. STORING 0B SHIPPING VESSEL.`

(Application'led Hay 19, v1.902.)

/5 7 f 4. i ,F7/B l 3u muro/r,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR ANDERSON, OF IRON MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN.

STORING OR SHIPPING VESSEL.

lSII?IE(TIFIGA'JJION forming part of 'Letters' Patent No. 712,234, datedOctober 28, 1902.

Application led May 19, 1902.

To all whom it may concer-r1,.-

Beit known that .1, OSCAR ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Iron Mountain, in the county of Dickinson and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Storingor Shipping Vessels; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. v

This invention relates to a packing or storing vessel for domestic useor shipping purposes.

The object of the invention is to providea vessel in which carbonated oraerated or other liquors or liquids may be kept without liability ofloss of the gases or contents by leakage or evaporation and which isdesigned to prevent deterioration or contamination of the liquid by thecontact of air therewith and also to provide a force feed, whereby thecontents of the vessel may be forced out as desired for use andconducted to any convenient adjacent point.

With the above and other objects in view, which will readily appear asthe nature of the invention is better understoodfsaid invention consistsin certain novel features of construction and combination andarrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, definedin the appended claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a central vertical section showing the application ofthe inventionto an outer container. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of thecover or head. Fig. 3 is a detailY fragmentary section through thecover. Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section through the follower.

The present invention is applicable to different kinds of containers forthe stated purpose. In the present Yinstance I lhave shown the same, forpurposes of illustration, as used in connection with a keg or barrel,without intending to limit it thereto or to use in connection with anyother specific kind of container. l

The numeral 1 in the drawings represents a cask, barrel, or othersuitable form of inclosing casing in which is placed aliquid-con- SerialNo. 107,978. (No model.)

taining cylinder 2, which may be used as a receptacle for beer, ale,wine, or other malt, spirituous,or carbonated liquors or beverages, andwhich is seamless and of size as to snugly conform to the internaldiameter of the container at top and bottom. The cylinder 2 is closed atbottom, but is open at 'top and has its upper end offset, as shown at 3,to conform to the chino of the casing andto form a seat for a head orcover such relative l 4, which serves as a closure for the cylinder.

A faucet 5 is adapted to be inserted in correspending bung-holes oropenings in the outer container and cylinder for drawing off thecontents as desired. A clip or holder 6, applied to the cover, is usedto secure the faucet when the goods are shipped, in which event thebung-holes or openings are closed by a suitable stopper or bung. Whenitis desired to conduct the liquid any distance from the container, anyother preferred form of valved conductor may be employed. .The cover islocked in position by means of radially-movable bolts 7, sliding inguides 8 upon the under E,

side of said cover and connected by chains 9 or other flexibleconnections with turning device 10. This turning device is suitablymounted to have rotary movement upon the cover and is provided with anupwardly-exl tending shank l1, adapted to be'engaged by a suitable formof key 12, by means of which the head'may'be turned in one direction tosimultaneously retract the bolts. A spring 13 is provided for projectingthe bolts to lock the cover. When the cover is fitted in position uponAthe upper end of the inner cylinder, the bolts are held retractedbyturning the head in the proper direction to Wind up the cords orvflexible connections thereon through l the instrumentality'of the key,and when the head has been fitted in position the key is detached,allowing the bolts to be forced outward under the action of thespringsa'nd to seat within corresponding sockets or openings forrned inthe outer container and innery shell or cylinder.

Mounted to rotate in a screw-threaded opening in the cover is ascrew-shaft 14, which is swiveled at its inner or lower end' to afollower 15, conforming to the internal diameter of the inner vessel orcylinder 2. This follower is employed as a force feed when re- IOOquired to expel the contents of the container and as a seal to preventthe access of air to such contents and the escape of the gasestherefrom. The head comprises upper and lowersections, between which arefitted packing-disks 15' and 16, which have outwardlyprojecting endsturned in reverse directions, so as to lie against the inner wall of thecylinder and serve as a gasket to prevent access of air between thefollower and liquid contained in the vessel or the escape of gas fromsaid liquid. The parts of the follower are held connected by bolts 18,which clamp the packing-disks against movement. The follower is providedwith a vent port or passage 19, adapted to receive a plug valve or stop20, which is secured in position when the follower is in use and isadapted to be removed when it is desired to withdraw the follower fromtheinnercylinder or vessel. This valve or stopper is held in place bymeans of a spring-actuated detent 2l, pivotally mounted upon one of thebolts 18, so as to be moved into and out or engagement with said plug.In the normal operation of the device when the follower is employed toseal the top of the container or vessel the valve is held closed by thespring-detent, whereby the escape of gas from the liquid contents andthe access of air thereto through the port or passage is prevented. Whenit is desired to withdraw the follower or to elevate it in the innervessel or receptacle, the valve 20 is opened or detached by moving thedetent out of engagement therewith and withdrawing said valve from theport or passage, allowing air to enter the container below the followerto fill the vacuum therein and permit of the withdrawal of the follower.

As stated, the device may be used for domestic use for the storage ofliquors of various kinds and forshipping liquors from place to place. Inboth cases it is desirable where carbonated liquids are contained withinthe vessel to prevent the escape of the gases, and where other liquidsare stored in the vessel it is desirable under many conditions toprevent the access of air thereto. By means of the screw stem orshaft14the follower 15 may be adjusted as desired to suit the amount ofliquid contained within the vessel and to force the same down as theliquidis gradually withdrawn, thereby forming a perfect seal to preventeither the escape of gases or the access of air to the lower portion ofthe vessel in which the liquid is contained. By forcing the followerdown through the instrumentality of the screw stem or shaft the contentsof the vessel or container may be forced out under pressure anddelivered through a suitable conductor substituted for the faucet to anysuitable point in proximity to the container.

It will thus be seen that the invention provides a construction which isuseful under all conditions where liquids are to be stored or shippedand are intended to be sealed in such manner as to prevent the escape ofgases or the contamination of the liquid by contact with atmosphericair.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction, mode ofoperation, and advantages of my improved packing or storing vessel willbe readily apparent without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with an outer container, of a cylinder arrangedtherein, a cover for closing the cylinder, spring-actuated bolts forsecuring the cover and cylinder to the container, a head connected tosaid bolts for retracting the same in unison, and means for operatingsaid head to retract the bolts, substantially as specified.

2. The combination with an outercontainer; of a cylinder arrangedtherein, a cover closing the cylinder, means for locking the cover andcylinder in position upon the container, a follower within the cylinder,and packingdisks clamped by the follower and provided with portionsprojecting in opposite directions and bearing against the inner wall ofsaid cylinder, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

OSCAR ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

R. T. MILLER, C. A. OLsoN.

IOO

